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J.W. McGiffin (1983)
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J.W. McGiffin (1986)
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J.W. McGiffin (1991/10)
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CSL Niagara (1998)
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CSL Niagara (1998)
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J.W. McGiffin (1998/11)
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CSL Niagara (2003)
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CSL Niagara (2005/04/18)
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CSL Niagara (2005/05/31)
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CSL Niagara (2005/05/31)
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CSL Niagara (2005/07/28)
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CSL Niagara (2006/04/21)
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CSL Niagara (2007/05/04)
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CSL Niagara (2011/08/07)
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CSL Niagara (2012/08/12)
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CSL Niagara (2012/11/17)
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CSL Niagara (2014/06/15)
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CSL Niagara (2016/08/20)
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CSL Niagara (2017/04/22)
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CSL Niagara (2017/04/22)
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CSL Niagara (2017/10/05)
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CSL Niagara (2018/06/09)
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CSL Niagara (2018/06/09)
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CSL Niagara (2020/06/26)
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CSL Niagara (2020/06/26)
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CSL Niagara (2020/09/01)
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CSL Niagara (2020/09/01)
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CSL Niagara (2021/07/28)
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CSL Niagara (2025/08/08)
  IMO: 7128423  
Details/Construction
Builder:Collingwood Shipbuilding CompanyLocation:Collingwood, Ontario, CanadaHull #:197
Builder 2:Port Weller Dry DocksLocation 2:St. Catharines, OntarioHull #:77
Keel Layed:1971/03/02Launched:1971/12/16Commissioned:1972/04/17
Propulsion
As builtType:2 Pielstick 10PC2-3V-400 10-cylinder diesel enginesOutput:9000 bhp (6620 kW) - 13 Knots
Manufacturer:Crossley Premier Engines Ltd. - Manchester, United Kingdom
Year: 2013Type:2 MaK/Caterpillar 6M32C 6-cylinder diesel enginesOutput:8046 bhp (6000 kW) - 13.0 knots
Manufacturer:MaK/Caterpillar - Kiel, Germany
  
Dimensions
As builtLength (oa):222.51 m (730.0 ft)Gross Tonnage:22716
Length (lbp):219.62 m (720.5 ft)Net Tonnage:16598
Beam:22.94 m (75.3 ft)Dead Weight:33402
Depth:14.18 m (46.5 ft)Displacement:
Draft:9.018 m (29.6 ft) 
Year: 1999Length (oa):225.5 m (739.8 ft)Gross Tonnage:23983
Length (lbp):222.6 m (730.3 ft)Net Tonnage:7916
Beam:23.76 m (78.0 ft)Dead Weight:37200
Depth:14.18 m (46.5 ft)Displacement:
Draft:9.018 m (29.6 ft) 
Change Description:Rebuilt with a new cargo section and bow in 1998/99 at Port Weller Drydocks in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Owner HistoryFleet History
OwnerManagerFromUntil
Canada Steamship Lines - Montreal, Quebec, Canada1972/04
FleetFromUntil
Canada Steamship Lines - Canada1972/04
Name HistoryRegistration History
NameUntil
J.W. McGiffin1999/04/10
CSL Niagara
NumberPortCall SignMMSIFromUntil
Can 331086 Collingwood, Ontario, Canada 1972/04/17 1999/07
Can 331086 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada VCGJ 316029000 1999/07/12
Disposition
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